2025

While not legally required, hiring a lawyer for an Alabama work injury can be highly beneficial, particularly if your workers' compensation claim is denied, involves complexities, or if you encounter issues with medical treatment or benefits.​ Understanding Alabama's Workers' Compensation System Alabama operates a no-fault workers' compensation system, ensuring that employees injured on the...

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k28t3tNjS8[/embed] Experiencing a workplace accident in Alabama necessitates immediate action: promptly notify your Supervisor or Employer, seek authorized medical attention, and ensure the initiation of the workers' compensation process. These steps are crucial to safeguard your health and secure the benefits you're entitled to under Alabama law.​ 1. Report the Injury Immediately Notify Your...

You can sue a funeral home for emotional distress if their negligence or misconduct causes severe psychological harm. Claims may arise from mishandling remains, wrongful cremation, or failure to fulfill contractual obligations. Courts typically require proof of negligence, breach of duty, and direct emotional harm. Consulting a lawyer is recommended. Can funeral homes be...

Our firm regularly handles car wreck cases that involve multiple injuries, including the most common complaint of all: whiplash or neck injury. The severity of the injury can be anywhere from just a few days of soreness relieved by over-the-counter medicine, to major neck surgery resulting in a nasty scar and permanent disability. Step...

Was Your Legitimate Insurance Claim Denied in Alabama?  Under Alabama law, insurance companies have a duty to fairly and timely adjust claims made. Frequently, especially during times of natural disasters such as tornadoes and hurricanes, claims adjusters are so busy they neglect or deny legitimate claims. The usual remedy for an insured is to...

https://youtu.be/OsTRDh0ogdc   Emergency room negligence is fairly common in Alabama. Most Alabama hospitals use outside contractors to staff the emergency department and the doctors sometimes work very long shifts with few breaks. Additionally, the emergency room physicians are not usually board-certified in disciplines such as neurology, orthopedics or other areas and may not be...

Many Alabama auto accident victims question whether they should notify their own auto insurance carrier after an accident. There are several reasons to do so and almost no reason not to so. First, your premiums will not go up solely because you notify them of an accident, especially if the accident was not your...

A recent study, by two physicians, concluded that somewhere between 200,000 and 400,000 persons die every year in the U.S. from preventable medical errors. Drs. Martin Makary and Michael Daniel, of Johns Hopkins University Medical School, stated that "We have not as a country recognized the endemic problem of people dying from the care...

Hit and run accidents are very common in Alabama. The most serious, direct consequence to the injured victims is that they are left without any compensation (assuming the at-fault driver cannot be located). However, Alabama law does provide a opportunity for victims to be compensated so long as several things are proven. Step One:...

https://youtu.be/zCbniuZpZBM   If I was partially at fault, can I still recover for my personal injury claim? Alabama law allows victims of negligence to sue for compensation for their injuries. However, in a personal injury claim, the legal doctrine of contributory negligence prevents the victim from recovering if they were also at fault for...